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Greywacke and Talc carbonate Definition


Talc carbonate and Greywacke Definition


Definition

Definition
Greywacke is defined as a dark coarse-grained sandstone rock which contains more than 15 per cent clay   
Talc carbonate is nothing but a rock sequence or a mineral composition found in metamorphic ultramafic rocks.   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
China, USA, Middle east   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From German Grauwacke, from grau grey + wacke   
From medieval Latin, talcum   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Greywacke and Talc carbonate

The general Greywacke and Talc carbonate definition can be stated as: Greywacke is defined as a dark coarse-grained sandstone rock which contains more than 15 per cent clay. On the other hand, Talc carbonate is nothing but a rock sequence or a mineral composition found in metamorphic ultramafic rocks.. Along with definition of Greywacke and Talc carbonate, get to know about Properties of Greywacke and Talc carbonate. Get to know more information about Greywacke and Talc carbonate origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Greywacke and Talc carbonate

The history of Greywacke and Talc carbonate gives information about where the rock was found and who was its discoverer. Almost each and every aspect of Earth's history is recorded in rocks be it the volcanoes which were erupted or the plants, animals and organisms which are now extinct, as rocks are present from millions of years.

Greywacke and Talc carbonate Origin and Discoverer

Greywacke and Talc carbonate definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Greywacke and Talc carbonate. In this section, you will know about Greywacke and Talc carbonate Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Greywacke is Unknown whereas Origin of Talc carbonate is China, USA, Middle east. It is interesting to know the name of Greywacke and Talc carbonate discoverer. The discoverer of Greywacke and Talc carbonate are Unknown.

Etymology of Greywacke and Talc carbonate

Along with Greywacke and Talc carbonate definition, know more about the etymology of Greywacke and Talc carbonate. Etymology of Greywacke and Talc carbonate gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Greywacke and Formation of Talc carbonate. The etymology of Greywacke is From German Grauwacke, from grau grey + wacke while that of Talc carbonate is From German Grauwacke, from grau grey + wacke. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Greywacke belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Talc carbonate belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Greywacke and Talc carbonate are listed below.

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